Parmalat Canada Incorporated has been fined $100,000 for a health & safety violation at their plant in Mitchell.
On December 18th, 2009, a worker was checking that a pipe system had been properly cleaned. Taking apart one of the valves in the pipe system, the worker was suddenly sprayed by hot water. The worker received first and second degree burns.
A Ministry of Labour investigation found that there was no need for the water in the pipes to be kept hot while the worker was checking the system.
Parmalat Canada Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to take the reasonable precaution of ensuring that any water remaining in the pipe system was not hot prior to a worker opening the valves of the system.
